Where NFL players are from

Texas has the most players on NFL rosters now, 272, ahead of California with 230. Of the cities, Houston, Texas has the most, 30. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

US states

NFL players by state of birth
#	State	On rosters now	On file
1	Texas	272	1105
2	California	230	1253
3	Florida	228	1044
4	Georgia	192	643
5	Ohio	92	476
6	North Carolina	91	355
7	Illinois	87	333
8	Louisiana	84	450
9	Alabama	82	321
10	Michigan	70	313
11	Maryland	69	168
12	Virginia	64	290
13	New Jersey	63	295
14	Pennsylvania	62	325
15	Tennessee	61	210
16	Mississippi	49	221
17	Missouri	46	157
18	New York	43	271
19	South Carolina	38	249
20	Indiana	38	146
21	Arizona	37	133
22	Wisconsin	37	117
23	Washington	34	130
24	Utah	34	85
25	Iowa	31	109
26	Minnesota	30	95
27	Oklahoma	28	133
28	Colorado	23	101
29	Nevada	22	52
30	Kentucky	20	90
31	Kansas	19	73
32	Oregon	19	69
33	Massachusetts	17	76
34	Hawaii	17	59
35	Connecticut	13	64
36	Nebraska	12	66
37	Idaho	10	36
38	Delaware	9	23
39	Arkansas	8	83
40	West Virginia	8	25
41	South Dakota	6	13
42	Washington, D.C.	5	85
43	North Dakota	5	12
44	New Mexico	4	20
45	Montana	3	22
46	Alaska	2	9
47	Rhode Island	2	6
48	Wyoming	1	11
49	New Hampshire	1	6
50	Maine	0	4

Countries outside the United States

NFL players by country of birth
#	Country	On rosters now	On file
1	Canada	24	61
2	Nigeria	7	18
3	Germany	6	42
4	American Samoa	6	22
5	VIC	5	9
6	England	4	9
7	NSW	4	4
8	PQ	3	9
9	Jamaica	2	27
10	Haiti	2	6
11	Australia	1	8
12	Japan	1	5
13	Liberia	0	6
14	Tonga	0	6
15	Virgin Islands	0	6
16	Philippines	0	4
17	Barbados	0	3
18	Netherlands	0	3
19	Trinidad	0	3

Cities

NFL players by city of birth
#	City	On rosters now	On file
1	Houston, Texas	30	184
2	Detroit, Michigan	29	120
3	Miami, Florida	27	179
4	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	23	79
5	Tampa, Florida	21	64
6	St. Louis, Missouri	20	75
7	Atlanta, Georgia	18	104
8	Jacksonville, Florida	18	70
9	Charlotte, North Carolina	18	41
10	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	16	57
11	Cincinnati, Ohio	15	77
12	Las Vegas, Nevada	15	38
13	Memphis, Tennessee	13	59
14	Indianapolis, Indiana	13	54
15	Austin, Texas	13	38
16	Los Angeles, California	12	175
17	Dallas, Texas	12	124
18	Chicago, Illinois	12	108
19	San Diego, California	12	92
20	Birmingham, Alabama	12	56
21	Cleveland, Ohio	11	68
22	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	11	65
23	Nashville, Tennessee	11	39
24	Kansas City, Missouri	11	28
25	Mobile, Alabama	10	39
26	Suwanee, Georgia	10	14
27	New Orleans, Louisiana	9	107
28	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	9	54
29	Sacramento, California	9	47
30	Baltimore, Maryland	9	44
31	Fort Worth, Texas	9	41
32	Tulsa, Oklahoma	9	31
33	Missouri City, Texas	9	12
34	Phoenix, Arizona	8	51
35	Louisville, Kentucky	8	37
36	Fresno, California	8	33
37	Orlando, Florida	8	31
38	Marietta, Georgia	8	17
39	Arlington, Texas	8	13
40	Katy, Texas	8	11
41	Desoto, Texas	8	10
42	Richmond, Virginia	7	45
43	Montgomery, Alabama	7	28
44	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	7	21
45	Knoxville, Tennessee	7	19
46	Scottsdale, Arizona	7	11
47	Frisco, Texas	7	7
48	Tallahassee, Florida	6	36
49	Bakersfield, California	6	24
50	Raleigh, North Carolina	6	24
51	Omaha, Nebraska	6	23
52	Fort Wayne, Indiana	6	22
53	Salt Lake City, Utah	6	22
54	St. Petersburg, Florida	6	19
55	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	6	17
56	Bellevue, Washington	6	10
57	Chandler, Arizona	6	10
58	Bowie, Maryland	6	8
59	Allen, Texas	6	7
60	Hoover, Alabama	6	7
61	Brentwood, Tennessee	6	6
62	Cypress, Texas	6	6
63	Pickerington, Ohio	6	6
64	Washington, Washington, D.C.	5	85
65	Columbus, Ohio	5	38
66	Long Beach, California	5	34
67	Oakland, California	5	34
68	Shreveport, Louisiana	5	30
69	Minneapolis, Minnesota	5	28
70	Monroe, Louisiana	5	23
71	Akron, Ohio	5	22
72	Inglewood, California	5	22
73	Lakeland, Florida	5	22
74	Pensacola, Florida	5	22
75	Savannah, Georgia	5	22
76	Pasadena, California	5	15
77	Rock Hill, South Carolina	5	15
78	Duluth, Georgia	5	8
79	Palmdale, California	5	8
80	Denton, Texas	5	7
81	East Palo Alto, California	5	7
82	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	5	7
83	Gilbert, Arizona	5	6
84	Lithonia, Georgia	5	5
85	San Antonio, Texas	4	31
86	San Francisco, California	4	31
87	Honolulu, Hawaii	4	30
88	Galveston, Texas	4	28
89	Beaumont, Texas	4	24
90	Portland, Oregon	4	23
91	Norfolk, Virginia	4	18
92	Decatur, Georgia	4	17
93	Greensboro, North Carolina	4	17
94	West Palm Beach, Florida	4	17
95	San Bernardino, California	4	14
96	Stone Mountain, Georgia	4	12
97	Antioch, California	4	10
98	Apopka, Florida	4	10
99	Lexington, Kentucky	4	10
100	Silver Spring, Maryland	4	10
101	Plano, Texas	4	9
102	Corona, California	4	8
103	Carrollton, Georgia	4	7
104	Deerfield Beach, Florida	4	7
105	Southlake, Texas	4	7
106	Alpharetta, Georgia	4	6
107	Lawrenceville, Georgia	4	6
108	Powder Springs, Georgia	4	6
109	Roswell, Georgia	4	6
110	Starkville, Mississippi	4	6
111	Covington, Georgia	4	5
112	Stafford, Virginia	4	5
113	Denver, Colorado	3	41
114	Little Rock, Arkansas	3	27
115	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	3	25
116	San Jose, California	3	24
117	Lafayette, Louisiana	3	23
118	Tyler, Texas	3	22
119	Toledo, Ohio	3	21
120	Charleston, South Carolina	3	20
121	Newark, New Jersey	3	19
122	Stockton, California	3	19
123	Bronx, New York	3	17
124	Fayetteville, North Carolina	3	17
125	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	3	17
126	Fort Myers, Florida	3	16
127	Longview, Texas	3	16
128	Waco, Texas	3	16
129	Buffalo, New York	3	15
130	Mesa, Arizona	3	15
131	Camden, New Jersey	3	13
132	Durham, North Carolina	3	13
133	Grand Rapids, Michigan	3	13
134	Alexandria, Virginia	3	12
135	Des Moines, Iowa	3	11
136	Garland, Texas	3	11
137	Wilmington, Delaware	3	10
138	Hollywood, Florida	3	9
139	McKinney, Texas	3	8
140	Eugene, Oregon	3	7
141	Humble, Texas	3	7
142	Brunswick, Georgia	3	6
143	Charlottesville, Virginia	3	6
144	Chula Vista, California	3	6
145	Gaithersburg, Maryland	3	6
146	Orem, Utah	3	6
147	Richmond, Texas	3	6
148	Spring, Texas	3	6
149	Cocoa, Florida	3	5
150	Conroe, Texas	3	5
151	Danville, California	3	5
152	Fort Collins, Colorado	3	5
153	Kennesaw, Georgia	3	5
154	Melbourne, VIC	3	5
155	Norcross, Georgia	3	5
156	Olathe, Kansas	3	5
157	Plantation, Florida	3	5
158	Round Rock, Texas	3	5
159	Woodbridge, Virginia	3	5
160	Brooklyn, New York	2	39
161	Gainesville, Florida	2	25
162	Columbia, South Carolina	2	24
163	Columbus, Georgia	2	23
164	Dayton, Ohio	2	23
165	Tacoma, Washington	2	20
166	Seattle, Washington	2	19
167	Canton, Ohio	2	15
168	Daytona Beach, Florida	2	15
169	Tucson, Arizona	2	15
170	Wichita, Kansas	2	15
171	Pompano Beach, Florida	2	14
172	Fontana, California	2	13
173	Fairfax, Virginia	2	12
174	Chattanooga, Tennessee	2	11
175	Aurora, Colorado	2	10
176	Chesapeake, Virginia	2	10
177	Goldsboro, North Carolina	2	10
178	Hampton, Virginia	2	10
179	Jersey City, New Jersey	2	10
180	New Haven, Connecticut	2	10
181	Portsmouth, Virginia	2	10
182	Naperville, Illinois	2	9
183	New Iberia, Louisiana	2	9
184	Shelby, North Carolina	2	9
185	Bellflower, California	2	8
186	Green Bay, Wisconsin	2	8
187	Ocala, Florida	2	8
188	Orange, California	2	8
189	Belleville, Illinois	2	7
190	Laurel, Mississippi	2	7
191	Phenix City, Alabama	2	7
192	Spartanburg, South Carolina	2	7
193	Amite, Louisiana	2	6
194	Aurora, Illinois	2	6
195	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	2	6
196	College Park, Georgia	2	6
197	East Orange, New Jersey	2	6
198	Gainesville, Georgia	2	6
199	Grand Prairie, Texas	2	6
200	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	2	6
201	Jackson, Tennessee	2	6
202	Lilburn, Georgia	2	6
203	Montreal, PQ	2	6
204	New Bern, North Carolina	2	6
205	Norman, Oklahoma	2	6
206	Oceanside, California	2	6
207	Peoria, Illinois	2	6
208	Plainfield, New Jersey	2	6
209	Provo, Utah	2	6
210	Reno, Nevada	2	6
211	Southfield, Michigan	2	6
212	Suffolk, Virginia	2	6
213	Texarkana, Texas	2	6
214	Westlake Village, California	2	6
215	Anchorage, Alaska	2	5
216	Asheville, North Carolina	2	5
217	Auburn, Alabama	2	5
218	Bellingham, Washington	2	5
219	Bessemer, Alabama	2	5
220	Elk Grove, California	2	5
221	Fort Valley, Georgia	2	5
222	Hayward, California	2	5
223	Houma, Louisiana	2	5
224	Irvington, New Jersey	2	5
225	Mission Viejo, California	2	5
226	Modesto, California	2	5
227	Pembroke Pines, Florida	2	5
228	Rockville, Maryland	2	5
229	Simi Valley, California	2	5
230	Sugar Land, Texas	2	5
231	Westerville, Ohio	2	5
232	New York, New York	1	23
233	Flint, Michigan	1	20
234	Riverside, California	1	19
235	Jackson, Mississippi	1	18
236	Augusta, Georgia	1	16
237	Pahokee, Florida	1	16
238	Griffin, Georgia	1	15
239	Lufkin, Texas	1	15
240	Torrance, California	1	14
241	Boston, Massachusetts	1	13
242	Boynton Beach, Florida	1	13
243	Belle Glade, Florida	1	12
244	Compton, California	1	12
245	Trenton, New Jersey	1	12
246	Albany, Georgia	1	11
247	Colorado Springs, Colorado	1	11
248	Santa Ana, California	1	11
249	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1	10
250	Anaheim, California	1	10
251	Bradenton, Florida	1	10
252	Huntsville, Alabama	1	10
253	Lansing, Michigan	1	10
254	Pomona, California	1	10
255	Rochester, New York	1	10
256	Syracuse, New York	1	10
257	Bartow, Florida	1	9
258	Fort Pierce, Florida	1	9
259	Kansas City, Kansas	1	9
260	High Point, North Carolina	1	8
261	Ontario, California	1	8
262	Riviera Beach, Florida	1	8
263	Saint Paul, Minnesota	1	8
264	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1	8
265	Virginia Beach, Virginia	1	8
266	Alexandria, Louisiana	1	7
267	Berkeley, California	1	7
268	Clearwater, Florida	1	7
269	El Paso, Texas	1	7
270	Evansville, Indiana	1	7
271	Fort Walton Beach, Florida	1	7
272	Lake City, Florida	1	7
273	Lincoln, Nebraska	1	7
274	Madison, Wisconsin	1	7
275	Newnan, Georgia	1	7
276	Petersburg, Virginia	1	7
277	Rome, Georgia	1	7
278	San Mateo, California	1	7
279	Santa Cruz, California	1	7
280	Sumter, South Carolina	1	7
281	Vicksburg, Mississippi	1	7
282	Waterloo, Iowa	1	7
283	Abilene, Texas	1	6
284	Aiken, South Carolina	1	6
285	Anniston, Alabama	1	6
286	Carson, California	1	6
287	Danville, Virginia	1	6
288	Erie, Pennsylvania	1	6
289	Greenville, Mississippi	1	6
290	Gulfport, Mississippi	1	6
291	Irving, Texas	1	6
292	Killeen, Texas	1	6
293	Los Gatos, California	1	6
294	Metairie, Louisiana	1	6
295	Midland, Texas	1	6
296	Naples, Florida	1	6
297	Ogden, Utah	1	6
298	Rockford, Illinois	1	6
299	Spokane, Washington	1	6
300	Staten Island, New York	1	6
301	Temple, Texas	1	6
302	Valdosta, Georgia	1	6
303	Ypsilanti, Michigan	1	6
304	Beaverton, Oregon	1	5
305	Biloxi, Mississippi	1	5
306	Boca Raton, Florida	1	5
307	Bryan, Texas	1	5
308	Caldwell, Idaho	1	5
309	Concord, North Carolina	1	5
310	Dothan, Alabama	1	5
311	Dublin, Ohio	1	5
312	East Point, Georgia	1	5
313	East Saint Louis, Illinois	1	5
314	Georgetown, South Carolina	1	5
315	Hartsville, South Carolina	1	5
316	Lake Worth, Florida	1	5
317	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	1	5
318	Lauderhill, Florida	1	5
319	Laurinburg, North Carolina	1	5
320	Magee, Mississippi	1	5
321	North Charleston, South Carolina	1	5
322	Opelika, Alabama	1	5
323	Opelousas, Louisiana	1	5
324	Palmetto, Florida	1	5
325	Salem, Oregon	1	5
326	Spring Valley, New York	1	5
327	Topeka, Kansas	1	5
328	Waxahachie, Texas	1	5
329	Wichita Falls, Texas	1	5
330	Youngstown, Ohio	0	22
331	Newport News, Virginia	0	16
332	Queens, New York	0	15
333	Saginaw, Michigan	0	13
334	Greenview, South Carolina	0	12
335	Hartford, Connecticut	0	12
336	Lawton, Oklahoma	0	12
337	Orangeburg, South Carolina	0	11
338	Port Arthur, Texas	0	11
339	Sarasota, Florida	0	11
340	Thomasville, Georgia	0	11
341	Iowa City, Iowa	0	10
342	Lynchburg, Virginia	0	10
343	Paterson, New Jersey	0	10
344	Vallejo, California	0	10
345	Jacksonville, North Carolina	0	9
346	Kalamazoo, Michigan	0	9
347	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	0	9
348	Aliquippa, Pennsylvania	0	8
349	Elizabeth, New Jersey	0	8
350	Greenview, North Carolina	0	8
351	Greenwood, South Carolina	0	8
352	La Grange, Georgia	0	8
353	Lake Charles, Louisiana	0	8
354	Roanoke, Virginia	0	8
355	Santa Monica, California	0	8
356	Texas City, Texas	0	8
357	Warner Robins, Georgia	0	8
358	Warren, Ohio	0	8
359	Athens, Georgia	0	7
360	Fullerton, California	0	7
361	Gary, Indiana	0	7
362	Lancaster, California	0	7
363	Macon, Georgia	0	7
364	Marrero, Louisiana	0	7
365	Meridian, Mississippi	0	7
366	New Brunswick, New Jersey	0	7
367	Northridge, California	0	7
368	Redwood City, California	0	7
369	Richmond, California	0	7
370	Royal Oak, Michigan	0	7
371	Santa Rosa, California	0	7
372	Vero Beach, Florida	0	7
373	Victoria, Texas	0	7
374	Davenport, Iowa	0	6
375	Joliet, Illinois	0	6
376	Odessa, Texas	0	6
377	Orange, Texas	0	6
378	Pascagoula, Mississippi	0	6
379	Renton, Washington	0	6
380	Salinas, California	0	6
381	San Pedro, California	0	6
382	Springfield, Illinois	0	6
383	Tuskegee, Alabama	0	6
384	Tustin, California	0	6
385	Alexander City, Alabama	0	5
386	Amarillo, Texas	0	5
387	Angleton, Texas	0	5
388	Bastrop, Louisiana	0	5
389	Bay City, Texas	0	5
390	Baytown, Texas	0	5
391	Brockton, Massachusetts	0	5
392	Camden, South Carolina	0	5
393	Champaign, Illinois	0	5
394	Cheraw, South Carolina	0	5
395	Chester, Pennsylvania	0	5
396	Clewiston, Florida	0	5
397	Clinton, North Carolina	0	5
398	Elyria, Ohio	0	5
399	Fairfield, California	0	5
400	Florence, South Carolina	0	5
401	Granada Hills, California	0	5
402	Hammond, Louisiana	0	5
403	Hanford, California	0	5
404	Homestead, Florida	0	5
405	Jacksonville, Texas	0	5
406	Lauderdale Lakes, Florida	0	5
407	Leesville, Louisiana	0	5
408	Lubbock, Texas	0	5
409	Martinsville, Virginia	0	5
410	Natchez, Mississippi	0	5
411	Pontiac, Michigan	0	5
412	Santa Clara, California	0	5
413	Stuart, Florida	0	5
414	Tulare, California	0	5
415	Whittier, California	0	5
416	Willingboro, New Jersey	0	5
417	York, Pennsylvania	0	5
418	Zachary, Louisiana	0	5

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player; places with 3 or more NFL players on file, cities with five or more.